{"id":181700,"date":"2025-10-13T08:13:34","date_gmt":"2025-10-13T12:13:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/?p=181700"},"modified":"2025-11-03T13:25:45","modified_gmt":"2025-11-03T18:25:45","slug":"windows-10-media-creation-tool-bug-windows-11-upgrade","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/windows-10-media-creation-tool-bug-windows-11-upgrade\/","title":{"rendered":"Windows 11 Media Creation Tool breaks just as Windows 10 hits End of Life"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul class=\"sum\">\n<li>Microsoft has confirmed a problem preventing Windows 10 users from running the Media Creation Tool to create Windows 11 installation media.<\/li>\n<li>The tool crashes unexpectedly without displaying any error message.<\/li>\n<li>To upgrade, Microsoft recommends downloading the Windows 11 25H2 ISO file directly from its website.<\/li>\n<li>Alternatively, you can use third-party tools like Rufus to create a bootable USB drive.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>UPDATED 11\/3\/2025:<\/strong> Microsoft has confirmed an issue that prevents users from running the Media Creation Tool on <a href=\"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/tag\/windows-10\">Windows 10<\/a> devices. The company recommends downloading the ISO file directly to upgrade to Windows 11.<\/p>\n<p>The Media Creation Tool is a utility designed to download installation files and create either a bootable USB media or an ISO file of the current version of the operating system, in this case, for <a href=\"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/tag\/windows-11\">Windows 11<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>However, on the <a href=\"https:\/\/learn.microsoft.com\/en-us\/windows\/release-health\/status-windows-10-22h2#october-2025\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">official release health page<\/a>, the company has noted that the updated tool to create media for Windows 11 (build 26100.6584) has a bug that is causing the Media Creation Tool to close unexpectedly, displaying no error message on devices running Windows 10 22H2.<\/p>\n<section class=\"custom-related-posts-wrapper\"><span class=\"custom-related-posts-heading\">Related<\/span><div class=\"custom-related-posts-container\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/enroll-extended-security-updates-esu-windows-10\/\" class=\"custom-related-post-item\" data-umami-event=\"related_inpost_clicked\" data-umami-event-name=\"How to enroll to get free Extended Security Updates (ESU) after Windows 10 support ends\"><div class=\"custom-related-post-thumbnail\"><img src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/windows-10-esu-enroll-hero.webp?fit=300%2C188&#038;quality=78&#038;strip=all&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"How to enroll to get free Extended Security Updates (ESU) after Windows 10 support ends\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/div><span class=\"custom-related-post-title\">How to enroll to get free Extended Security Updates (ESU) after Windows 10 support ends<\/span><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/windows-10-support-ends-2025-what-means-pc-next-steps\/\" class=\"custom-related-post-item\" data-umami-event=\"related_inpost_clicked\" data-umami-event-name=\"Windows 10 support ends in 2025: What it means for your PC and next steps\"><div class=\"custom-related-post-thumbnail\"><img src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/windows-10-end-support-hero.webp?fit=300%2C193&#038;quality=78&#038;strip=all&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Windows 10 support ends in 2025: What it means for your PC and next steps\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/div><span class=\"custom-related-post-title\">Windows 10 support ends in 2025: What it means for your PC and next steps<\/span><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/fix-missing-windows-10-esu-enroll-option\/\" class=\"custom-related-post-item\" data-umami-event=\"related_inpost_clicked\" data-umami-event-name=\"How to fix missing Extended Security Updates enroll option on Windows 10 before support ends\"><div class=\"custom-related-post-thumbnail\"><img src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/windows-10-fix-esu-enroll-missing-hero.webp?fit=300%2C188&#038;quality=78&#038;strip=all&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"How to fix missing Extended Security Updates enroll option on Windows 10 before support ends\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/div><span class=\"custom-related-post-title\">How to fix missing Extended Security Updates enroll option on Windows 10 before support ends<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/section>\n<p>The irony of this issue is that it is happening now, as <a href=\"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/windows-10-end-of-life\/\">Windows 10 support is ending on October 14, 2025<\/a>, and Microsoft has been urging users to upgrade.<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re still using Windows 10, you can download the installation media to perform a clean installation or an in-place <a href=\"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/upgrade-windows-10-to-windows-11-25h2\/\">upgrade of Windows 11<\/a>. You can download the Windows 11 25H2 ISO directly from the Microsoft servers and then <a href=\"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/install-windows-11-25h2-without-usb\/\">mount the image in File Explorer<\/a> to perform an in-place upgrade. Alternatively, you can use third-party tools like Rufus to create bootable media for a clean installation.<\/p>\n<p>You can also use Rufus as a replacement for the Media Creation Tool, as it offers an option to download installation files for creating a USB installer.<\/p>\n<p>These are the two easiest options to download Windows 11 to upgrade your computer running Windows 10.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"toc\">\n<li><a href=\"#create_usb_rufus\">Create a bootable USB media of Windows 11 using Rufus<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#download_iso_microsoft\">Download the official ISO file of Windows 11 from Microsoft<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Create a bootable USB media of Windows 11 using Rufus<\/h2>\n<p>To use Rufus to download the Windows 11 25H2 ISO file and create a bootable media, connect a USB flash drive with 8GB of space, and then follow these steps:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/rufus.ie\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Open the <strong>Rufus<\/strong>\u00a0website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Click the link to download the latest version under the &#8220;Download&#8221; section.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Double-click the <strong>Rufus<\/strong> executable file to launch the tool.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Click the <strong>Settings<\/strong> button (third button from the left) at the bottom of the page.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-181410\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/rufus-enable-download-option.webp?resize=474%2C613&#038;quality=78&#038;strip=all&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Rufus enable download option\" width=\"474\" height=\"613\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/rufus-enable-download-option.webp?w=474&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 474w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/rufus-enable-download-option.webp?resize=232%2C300&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 232w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/rufus-enable-download-option.webp?resize=444%2C574&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 444w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/rufus-enable-download-option.webp?resize=116%2C150&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 116w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Choose the <strong>Daily<\/strong> option in the &#8220;Check for updates&#8221; setting and under the &#8220;Settings&#8221; section to make the <strong>&#8220;Download&#8221;<\/strong> option available in the tool.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Click the <strong>Close<\/strong> button.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Click the <strong>Close<\/strong> button again.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Open <strong>Rufus<\/strong> again.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Choose the USB flash drive under the &#8220;Device&#8221; section.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Click the <strong>down-arrow<\/strong> button (on the right side) and select the <strong>Download<\/strong> option.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-181408\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/rufus-windows-11-download-option.webp?resize=474%2C613&#038;quality=78&#038;strip=all&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Rufus Windows 11 ISO download option\" width=\"474\" height=\"613\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/rufus-windows-11-download-option.webp?w=474&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 474w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/rufus-windows-11-download-option.webp?resize=232%2C300&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 232w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/rufus-windows-11-download-option.webp?resize=444%2C574&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 444w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/rufus-windows-11-download-option.webp?resize=116%2C150&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 116w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Click the <strong>Download<\/strong> button.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Select the <strong>Windows 11<\/strong> option.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Click the <strong>Continue<\/strong> button.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Select the latest release of the operating system, in this case<strong> &#8220;25H2.&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-181409\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/rufus-windows-11-iso-download-settings.webp?resize=474%2C613&#038;quality=78&#038;strip=all&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Windows 11 25H2 Rufus download\" width=\"474\" height=\"613\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/rufus-windows-11-iso-download-settings.webp?w=474&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 474w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/rufus-windows-11-iso-download-settings.webp?resize=232%2C300&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 232w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/rufus-windows-11-iso-download-settings.webp?resize=444%2C574&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 444w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/rufus-windows-11-iso-download-settings.webp?resize=116%2C150&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 116w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Click the <strong>Continue<\/strong> button.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Select the <strong>Windows 11 Home\/Pro\/Edu<\/strong> option.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Click the <strong>Continue<\/strong> button.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Select the language for installation of the new version of the operating system.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Click the <strong>Continue<\/strong> button.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Select the x64 architecture option.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Click the <strong>Download<\/strong> button.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Select the location to save the Windows 11 25H2 ISO file automatically.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Choose the <strong>&#8220;Standard Windows 11 Installation&#8221;<\/strong> option under the &#8220;Image option&#8221; setting.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>(Optional) Continue with the default settings after the download.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>(Optional) Under the &#8220;Volume label&#8221; setting, specify a name for the drive (for example, Windows 11 Setup).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Click the <strong>Start<\/strong> button.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Clear all the options from the &#8220;Windows User Experience&#8221; page to create an installation media without modifications.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-169438\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/rufus-custom-settings-disabled.webp?resize=548%2C263&#038;quality=78&#038;strip=all&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Rufus user experience settings\" width=\"548\" height=\"263\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/rufus-custom-settings-disabled.webp?w=548&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 548w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/rufus-custom-settings-disabled.webp?resize=300%2C144&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/rufus-custom-settings-disabled.webp?resize=150%2C72&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 548px) 100vw, 548px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Click the <strong>OK<\/strong> button.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>After completing the steps, you can use the bootable USB flash drive to <a href=\"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/clean-install-windows-11-25h2\/\">clean install the Windows 11 2025 Update<\/a> or perform an in-place upgrade.<\/p>\n<h2>Download the official ISO file of Windows 11 from Microsoft<\/h2>\n<p>To download the official Windows 11 25H2 ISO file, follow these steps:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/software-download\/windows11\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Open the <strong>Microsoft Support<\/strong> website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Select the <strong>Windows 11<\/strong> option under the &#8220;Download Windows 11 Disk Image (ISO) for x64&#8221; section.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Click the <b>Confirm <\/b>button.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-180399\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/windows-11-25h2-iso-download.webp?resize=827%2C494&#038;quality=78&#038;strip=all&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Windows 11 25H2 ISO download\" width=\"827\" height=\"494\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/windows-11-25h2-iso-download.webp?w=957&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 957w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/windows-11-25h2-iso-download.webp?resize=300%2C179&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/windows-11-25h2-iso-download.webp?resize=150%2C90&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 827px) 100vw, 827px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Select the installation language.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Click the <strong>Confirm<\/strong> button.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Click the <strong>Download<\/strong> button to save the Windows 11 25H2 ISO file.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Once you complete the steps, the Windows 11 2025 Update ISO file will be downloaded to your computer.<\/p>\n    <div class=\"responsive-youtube-container\">\n        <iframe\n            src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/XTzOnFFx36s?rel=0&showinfo=0\"\n            frameborder=\"0\"\n            allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\"\n            allowfullscreen\n            loading=\"lazy\"\n        ><\/iframe>\n    <\/div>\n<p><strong>Update November 3, 2025:<\/strong> Microsoft has released an updated version of the Media Creation Tool that&#8217;s now fully compatible with Windows 10.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When Microsoft\u2019s own upgrade 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